"Avoiding the Answers" (2013) is a work that involves two parts, one performed live and the other acting as a backing track. The backing track features Kathryn Ladano on bass clarinet, with effects, such as a long reverb, added. The live part is fully Improvised. While the performer can play whatever they wish for the live part, it is important to complement the backing track and fill in the many open spaces within the texture. This recording was made March 30, 2021 at The Registry Theatre in Kitchener, Ontario.

Avoiding The Answers

Bass clarinet and drums improvisation

Improvisation featuring Kathryn Ladano (bass clarinet), Casey Sokol (piano), and Joe Sorbara (drums)

Ladano/Sokol/Sorbara Improvisation

My own composition - originally written for bass clarinet solo, this version also includes piano, saxophone, and drums. Recorded live on Friday, April 5th during my MIX Music Series at The Button Factory in Waterloo, Ontario. Featuring Kathryn Ladano on bass clarinet, Brent Rowan on sax, Brandon Valdivia on drums, and Jason White on piano.